Steven Van Bockstael

@judithverweijen Congratulations Judith, very well deserved!

Honoured to have been awarded an NWO VIDI grant for my research project ‘Centring Armed Organizations in the Climate-Conflict Nexus’, which will examine the complex interplay between (vulnerability to) climate change and protracted armed conflict: uu.nl/en/news/utrech…

@mininghistory I emailed you.

Does anyone have access to the introduction of the edited book 'Mining, Mobility, and Social Change in the Global South'? taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.… #twitterstorians

Here's a tenure-track assist. prof. position on Business, Rural Livelihoods, and Governance with us. It's a completely open call - please apply! @PolEcoNet candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationIni…

@mininghistory That looks fascinating! What else did you uncover?

Working on a new research project for a new client and coming across all kinds of interesting stuff about the history of diamond mining in West Africa.

@RadleyBen Congratulations, Ben! I look forward to reading it.

Happy to say Disrupted Development in the Congo is out today : ) Below is a 1-tweet summary, a link to a free download of the first 3 chapters & a link to the hybrid book launch on 28 November. Please download, sign up & join us next week if you can! 🙏🏻 global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Reading a recent article on conflict in the Lake Chad region. I have issues with this piece. Brace yourselves for a mammoth thread, with bits on research methods, ecology & conflict, communal violence & jihad and comparisons with the Sahel tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Super interesting vacancy for a postdoc on political ecology of extraction in Africa, focus on cultural production re oil in Nigeria; copper in Zambia; gold in South Africa

The AFREXTRACT team is expanding! Join us for one of the two postdoc positions (30 months each) and please share widely!

Chair in Global Politics of Europe ⁦⁦@univgroningen⁩: we are seeking a new chair to lead our team on this area, part of our strategy for further development of our wonderful department. candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/3523…

Chair in International Relations and Security Studies @ Groningen: we are hiring a new chair to lead our cutting-edge research team in SS, open to all areas. Join us ⁦@univgroningen⁩ candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/3516…

I wrote a summary for policymakers of my PhD thesis in English and French. It focusses on maximising the development potential of the gold mining sector (both artisanal and industrial mining) in Côte d'Ivoire. Just send me a message if you would like to receive a copy!

Hey, did you apply for this #PhD position on informal economies in Post-pandemic resilient communities at the @univgroningen? No? You still have a few days, and if you will not, then spread the word! rug.nl/about-ug/work-… @FacultyofArtsUG @SuSoRUG

We are hiring a new Full Professor on Global International Relations at the University of Groningen! Please spread. rug.nl/about-ug/work-…

We are #hiring an Assistant Professor in International Relations and Humanitarian Action at the @univgroningen! Focus on man-made and/or natural disasters, apply by 27 March! rug.nl/about-ug/work-… @FacultyofArtsUG

An extensive brochure with more information about the department and the chair group can be requested through the following link: candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/3451…

The University of Groningen's IR department is looking for a new Chair (full professor). This will, incidentally, entail becoming my new boss. Happy to answer questions via DM. #PoliSciJobs rug.nl/about-ug/work-…

@tweetsintheME No. I’d love to read that cable though.

For people who know CAR/mining: Is it really possible that Wagner is pulling $1 billion in profits from their mines there? politico.com/news/2023/01/1…

JOBS JOBS JOBS. Particularly interesting options for people doing things IR and Politics/Society in the digital realm

@mininghistory I wish you a lot more luck with what comes next Duncan. I will miss reading you.

Professional news: my contract at Leiden ends this month so I'm leaving academia. I'm good at my job. I publish a lot (3 books, 21 articles/chapters), got great teaching evaluations and supervised 4 PhDs since finishing my own in 2016. It's not enough though.

C'est un verdict qui fera date et qui devrait faire réagir au #Libéria : L'ex-commandant rebelle Kunti Kamara a été condamné à la prison à vie pour complicité de crimes contre l'humanité, en 1993-1994, durant la première guerre civile. Retour sur un procès historique.